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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-08-31

our railroad from Pittsiield to Hart
land is now being completed. under the
management of F. T.. Mcintosh James
Mitchell has now no connection with the
management, and we are encouraged to
think that the road will be built through
to the Lake, within Il year
T. w. Thompson has gone to Brighton,
with drove of stock; II. +. Thompson
is in the Aroostook buying stock.
Frank Tibbctts and George Weeks are
buying aheep and lambs.
John Withce departed this life, July
18th, after a protracted illness.
Willie Towle is sick with typhoid fever,
under the care of DR.. Bean.
MR.. Major Webb is sick with lung
fever under the care Of DIR. Pushor, of
Pittsleld. Harry Goodrich of Palmyra
is also sick with typhoid fever.
T.. b Jackson, while walking on the
railroad last Saturday, caught his foot
and fell, hurting his right arm and get.
/ ting a general good shaking up"
H. G. Fuller has returned from Oregon
where he was called by the death of hi,
brother.
Jonas Pnshor and wife, and Mrs. Sa
rah Fuller, of Webster, Mass, are visit
/ ing friends and relatives in llartland and
/ Pittstcld.
singing school was organized at Full
lers Corner last Saturday night, under
the instruction of Alonzo Brown: alS6
one at the Gale school house, in Palmyra
Monday night, under the same instructor
/ Mr.. Brown being still lame and unable tC
/ perform much manual labor, intends t.
put in the most Of his time this fall
te ching.
\ quartctte from West IIartland furn
ished the music at the convention of tht
Advertisers correspondents and contribR
tors, held in Pittsiield Saturday last Tn,
convention was "A success in every feat
urc The Advertiser cannot fail to sue
coed with such "A strong band to aid it, n
was represented there Those prescn
from IIartland, were, Hon. J. o Brad
bury, Dr. ~ L. Bean, Alonzo Brown
wife and daughter, Frank Tibbetts ant
! lady.
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korridReWock.

Samuel Allen, has received pension Of
So per month.
Stain the wife bcater, has been released
on bail from the Norridgewock Jail, and
gone to Augusta now living with his wife
in that city.
The corn shop is running full blast, the
crop of corn is good this season, and
farmers are happy.
The Baptist Sabbath School children of
Oakland, passed through Norridgewock,
last Tuesday, on an excursion up the
river, ON Somerset branch.
Frank Smith, on Oak Hill has made
four thousand boxes for Burnham & Nor
rll, for their corn packing business.
Mr. o l.. Farnsworth and wife, of Mid
dlebOro, Mass, are making visit in
town
Clarence W. Green and Everett F..
Clark, have gone to Unity, on Il pleasure
cruise.
Miss BERTHE Green has returned from
Boston, much pleased with the great city
and fashions.
\ large number attended Campmeeting
at No. Arson, from here.
Last Monday, part of the house former
Nv
burnt district, was moved by Hiram Jones
to lot northeast of its former location,
and will be made over for an Ice House
by Thomas Welch who purchasedit.
Mr.. C. s. Penny will leave here for
California about Sept 2Oth.
Mrs. Pepper who is sick with fever, is
improving.
Prof. Henry Perkins has on exhibition
a wonderful colt which is attracting con-
siderable attention.
Rev. Mr.. Clark preached In the Baptist
Church last Sunday morning Mr.. Clark
formerly preached here.
A large number will 90 on the Somerset
Branch to the Madison Temperance meet
ing next Sabbath.
Adclbert Holbrook, while at Dodlln to
work on Bangs Stone she'd cut his right
leg making Il wound six inches long and
one inch deep. Medical aid was sum-
moned and Mr. Ilolbrook was taken to
his home.
The Eaton School begins Monday,
September 9Th under charge of A. S.
Wright, principal.
There Is probability of block being
built over the burnt district with four or
five stores, hall on the second floor, and
other offices.
Miss Minta Mosher will have charge of
the Primary school, District No 8, the
fall term.
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[ ambrldge.

Mrs. W. X. Clark and son. O. b. Clark
were at Bangor last week in attendance
at the Seventh Day Advent tampmeeting
Miss Mabel Whitney of Ncwburg, ha,
been in town, the guest of Miss May
Ham.
Miss Mary Davis of Sangervile ha,
been canvassing the town for a book en-
titled, Sea and Land
Mr.. j. II Reed, agent for the New Age
has been canyassing the town in the int
rest of that paper,
Mr.. Fred Sawyer has moved to Aliens
Me.
Mrs. Merrill and her sister, Miss Towle
spent II few days at North Arson on d
visit to their sister, Mrs. Marston
Albert Cole has gone tn Dover on va.
cation to his brothers; Sumner Ham ha,
gone there to attend school.
Rev. John Lewis and Dea John W.
Cole were at IIartland last week in atten-
dance at the ordination at the Baptist
Church.
John Russell and his daughter. Mrs.
Watson, are in attendance at the Spiritu-
aliSt Campmeeting at Etna.
Elisha kccnc arrived home Friday with
a small remnant Of drove of cattle, hay-
ing dispensed of - head this week.
Mrs Grace Morris of Veazie, and Miss
Annie Qnimby of Canaan are visiting the
family Of G. l.. Downing.
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Mercer.

Misses Fannie and Nellie Jones are at
tending the Fair at Bangor this week
Mrs. Mantcr and Mrs. Watson are quite
sick. 4 number of the G.. A. X. men at
tended the reunion at Skowhcgan last
week and report fine time. DR. ID. &,
Luce was in town last week
John n FriZzell is building an addition
to his saw mill and will put in planer
machine and tixings for grist mill.
Mr.. Frank Pressy died Ang. 26, aged %
years.
Born, Aug. 2sth, to the wife of Henry
Jones, Il daughter
Geo. Snow employs number of hands
to work on spring beds.
The citizens will hold their annual
meeting for cattle show and fair soon.
The Good Templars number over one
hundred now, and their meetings are
we'll attended.
The sweet corn is being hauled to Nor
ridgewock, and is turning out well
We are much in need Of a police for
Saturday nights here. Some of ON
younger citizens ate getting reckless.
Charles Mcdonald has been to Boston
looking after the coat business.
Miss Louisa Wood will go to Mass
soon to make a visit.
The Orchardists are hauling hcme the
barrels but they will not need as many as
usual.
Misses Groves and Gage have returned
to their work in Waltham.
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COUNTY CLIPPINGS

Brown & Hilton, Arson, have cut this
season, 250 large loads of hay all OF
which is fed out at the Somerset stables.
Mr.. Andrew J. Libby of Embdcn, ha,
cut this season two hundred loads OF
good hay which he figures at about LOT
tons. In one day during the season he
put into the barn i3 loads, and during
eight and one-half days he housed l2l
loads. Mr. Libby has large farm in
Oakland that he tills, in connection with
his Embden farm. He is one of the pro-
gressiye farmers of Somerset county.
The Somerset Railroad Company pro-
pose to commence work on the bridge
across the Carabasset at North Arson, as
soon as the branch road is built to bod
lin hill, where they are to get their gran
lite. Mr.. Aver, the superintendent of the
road, has returned from a weeks visit to
the surveying party. 1t is yet question
as to which side of the river to run on.
Mr.. Aver is strongly in favor Of the west
side and his opinions are likely to prevail.
When Bingham is reached stop will be
made for the present, but it is not be-
licved that the road will long be allowed
to stop there.-Industrial Journal.
Arthur Dunlap found an old fashioned
key while digging in the sand at Old
Point, Norridgewock after Indian relics,
according to the Madison Bulletin 1t is
thought that it was the key to the Jesuit
church which stood there, and was de-
stroyed at the destruction of the Indian
village by the English.
A few days ago S. II. Willard Of Mer-
Ger, accompanied U. S. Marshall to
Portland, to answer to the charge of TAX
ing illegal fees for obtaining pension
for Harrison Farrand of Mercer Upon a
hearing he was held for $1,000, to answer
to the next term of the U. S. court at
Bath, In September
The farm buildings of Charles Smith of
st. Adams, were struck by lightning,
Monday afternoon, set on fire, and
burned. A quantity of hay and grain in
the barn was burned. The loss is prob
ably about 5000.
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COUNTY. NEWS


The busy sound OF hammer aud SAW is
noN heard on every hand. Carpenters.
and all others who wish. lind plenty of
employment \. ;. Burke has purchased
the lot on which were burned the hnilings
of y. Murphy, and is erecting Tine large
and connections store. He intends To-
have il ready for occupancy oct. Il.
Work on the new sidewalk * progress
uz timely. At the present writing ii cN-
tends from the stage House 10 the
post Office, and from short distance be-
yund there. 10 Mr.. Frames residence.
The second edition of sidewalk is conced-
ed by all 10 be Il great Improvement on
the tir>t.
Rev. sanford Smith of Boston. has oc-
cuplcd the pulpit Of the Congregational
church. for the last two Sabbaths 1t is
a rare treat 10 Us. to listen to 50 pro-
found, scholarly and smoothly delivered
discour-cs as MIR. Smith gives rs and
whenever ie visits this. his native town.
he i greeted by large and apprcciatyc
audience. y the time approaches for
the ministerial year tu close, we hear the
question frequently asked, Has pastor
been engaged for the coming YEAR All
seem Ia he in doubt As To who, if any one,
has been engaged. Let those who have
this IN charge. remember that the congrc-
CATION Is or would be, largely made up Of
those outside the church, and it is To
thoS, Yen must look for re-inforeement-
for Your members a well a. for a large
share of Pecuniary aid. anl it seems 10
u> 10 be no more than just, that these
Would De ehu5ch-goers. should have a
>mal voice in The matter. Now If their
creed Is the true one, than these church
members are saved already and Christ
says L came not 10 call the righteous.
but sinners, 10 repentance. Hence a
pastor who will not only hold prayer
meeting for a half dozen persons. but one
who will 20 out in the highways and
hedges and compel them to come ill.,
in other words, some one who Will inter
est di>interc>ted persons, especially the
young, is, in our opinion, Il desirable man
for the position
Miss Nellie Baker has been engaged to
teach the primary school this fan. She
did most excellent WORK for the school
last term and it is 10 be hoped that she
can be detained in this school for many
terms to come.
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East M ADDISON.

Mr. and Mrs Albert Rowell Of East
Madison. collected quite gathering of
relatives and friends, and had Il line pic
nic and lunch upon the shores of Madison
Pond. the 22nd of this month. \. :.
Dow furnished basket of sweet corn,
and with lots of other good grub the
party started for "Old Orchard Mr..
Rowcll had Il hay ratk full of men, wom-
en- and children. about thirty in all, and a
lively party it was truly There were
Rowells, Jennings, kineaids, Pauls,
Leadbetters and Cunninghams, "sisters,
cousins and aunts." Miss Mary Jennings
came from Waterville to attend the gath
ering, while others came from Salem and
other distant places to see their relatives
and have good time The party iished
boated, at, laughed and talked and sep
arated after having one Of those "goOd
times which make life pleasant, and
which will be long remembered.
Mr.. Prescott of East Madison, has the
boss pumpkin vine of the season. The
vine covers space rs large n a barr
floor. Not only is the vine large, but
there are eleven fine pumpkins upon it
eight Of which, are very large for this
me of year. Onc was found to be I.
inches in circumference, and the other /;
inches. The vine came up of its own ac
cord, that is. no seed was planted thee
but came there by accident. QUILL.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-08-31

The close contest of the morning called
out n much larger crowd to see the after
noon game, as it was expected that our
BOYS would have to struggle hard to down
the visitors With Underwood in the box
The visitors had for their back stop
Pushor. and as in the forenoon, he
caught almost perfect game. The home
nine had Goodwin in the box, while Ed.
King was his catcher new position Tor
King. but one he filled beyond cXpecta-
tions. The fine catching of King goes to
show what a valuable man he is to nine,
as he can occupy any position in ilrNt-
class manner. Goodwin pitched fine
game, while Underwood was numerically
batted and left the box in the middle of
the fourth inning, giving away to Pack
ard; he i'm turn was batted hard and still
another man was put in, but the Slugglng
continued, and what promised to be a
close game at the start was tame anu
one-sided affair, our boys showing their
superiority in every way The feature of
the game was the fine playing of LumNdcn
at 2nd base, w. Goodwin at short, and
+. Goodwin in the box, while at the bat
Lumsden led with three bag@ers' close
ly followed by +. Goodwin, Priest and
Tufts The following is the score;
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Oakland.

warrant was issued by Geo W.
Field. Esq. against llosic Stevens for OBJ
tanning money under false pretense. Tri
al, Wednesday at 10 O'Clock.
The following are the teachers for the
fall term: High, Principal, James b. At
wood of n. H., formerly of st. Adams
Me-, Asst Miss Emily +. Ames of Thorn
aston. Me a graduate of Colby Universe.
ty, Glass OF So Upper Primary, Rebecca
IL. Dcarbon; Grammar, Miss Clara A.
Johnson of Industry, n graduate Of Farm
ington; Lower Primary, Miss Sarah j.
IIalctt.
Your Scribe is summoned to appear be-
fore the Superior Court on Wednesday Of
this week to give testimony of what he
knows in regard to the nu sanccs of this
town.
A report is current that Miss May Hay
den of Brighton commenced work in the
Advertiser ONCE at Pittshcld Monday
last.
Your Scribe was at the Convention at
Pittsheld on Saturday last, A good time
was enjoyed, lots to eat, good speeches
and a general good time.
Sheriff Ilerson made two seizures last
week.
\ party of fishermen passed through
here Monday en- route for the Lake.
Miss Lulu Given of Westboro is visit
Ing her sisters at the Oakland House.
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Methodists In the Grove.

The 18th campmeetng held on the An
son grounds was opened Monday evening
August %, with social meeting conduct
ed by Rev, c j. Clark, Presiding Elder.
The meeting was we'll attended. The
spirit of prayer prevailed.
Tuesday morning Rev C.. L. Bisbee, of
Livermore Falls, preached from LIST Thcs
90, "Quench not the Spirit which was
followed by an alter service in which Il
large number took part. Rev. j. NJ.
Masterman preached in the afternoon. In
the evening the tabernacle was filled to
hear Rev. J. NJ. Frost who preached an
inspiring sermon from Rev. VII, 81.
The services continued until Friday
night preaching at 10 A, NJ, and > and
F. NJ each day The services were con
Quoted by Rev. c. j. Clark assisted by
Revs. j. NJ Frost of Skowhegan: c. \.
Harrington of Scion; j. K Masterman,
of Industry; IL. w. Barber, of Arson; \.
Parlin of Madison; J. w. Robinson, of
Waterford; G. Il Bisbee of Liycrmore
Falls II. Chase, of Oakland.
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Give Them a Chapcei

That is to say, your lungs. Also all
your breathing machinery. Very wonder
full machinery it is. Not only the larger
air-passages, but the thousands of little
tubes and cavities leading from them.
When these are clogged and choked
with matter which ought not to be there,
your lungs cannot half do their work
And what they do, they cannot do well.
Call it cold, cough, Group, pneumonia,
catarrh, consumption or any of the family
of throat and nose and head aud lung OBJ
structions, all are bad. All ought to be
got rid of. There is just one sure way to
get rid of them. That is to take Bos-
chee's German Syrup, which any druggist
will sell YOU at IS cents a bottle. Even if
everything else has failed you, you may
depend upon this for certain.
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PittSneld.

The second annual convention of the
Pittsticld Advertisers correspondents and
contributors occurred here Saturday. Oy-
cr Il hundred members of the organization
and guests, representing half As many
towns, were present, and at noon sat
down to Il banquet, which was followed
by felictous season of after dinner
speeches. The programme was long and
comprehensive and the meeting, which
was warmly encouraged by the residents
of Pittstleld, was successful in every re-
spcct These annual conventions are the
only thing of the kind ever attempted in
local journalism and their success is n sur
prise, even to the Advertisers best
friends
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A Week of Victories.
Skovure,N HA> fIE CHAMPION AMATEUR
NM of III SrArE.

SkpWuFeAN HA~ rfT GutMr1pN AMAtftk
NlNr OF Inr SrArr.
y Wc went 10 press last week The
weather wa, exceedingly unfayorable for
the ball game advertised for the after
noon Of HAT day. and before noon the
rain came down in showers aud continued
thu>ly. \, the Maranacooks had arrived
ON the lu1j train. thu manager Of thc
SkowMgan team. Mr.. Geo. llawes ~i-c-
N concluded bat better weather WAS
forthcoming and made proposition To
tae visiting nine which resulted in their
remaining over Thursday and playing two
games. Itmisht be we'll 10 mention here
thar the visitors uacded little urging for
having labsred hard to yet ilne team to-
gethcr. they had no idea Of giving up un-
Ill they had crossed hat, with their oppo-
neut, and administered To them The Sc
we're defeat they boa>tcd Of before leay-
ins home But ALA for the Marluacooks,
their management and their friends our
purely local team Of hoy~ took the starch
ont Of thor sails with much case. all 10
the entire satisfaction oi nc er WI
That Tn NaranacooN' were 'a''y a''I'I,
alIz"d nj the turn AFFAIR." t'ah. W. "lII
leave The crowds - judge nai ''i'"lh Ut
Is, our team ne" nave arelH'a'i'tl among
the down fiNer trends eNe'ed'i 'S no
nine on'~i 81 we i'aSue. ann " '3a
vii strive hard L" MAINTAIN IL. MANAGER
llawc> shonld lrei m9eh 4fAilh+9 Ia o'
able to PM Nueh a team On l@e Hee,' anu
To him alone the 're"it l'i2nSs. Is h' Ha'
lahared long and earnestly i't itN success
and uow haN the sa'l>lAction oil nav M
tIt NIp"-'Nt ilu' i''"A - ~ ii5'
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REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The follow
ing are the real estate transfers which
have been recorded in our county the
past week.
Fairfield Oscar TIolway to S. A. Nye,
5000.
Lexington John Burns to Nellie B..
Savage, 800, Oscar Abbott to Albert C..
Williams, $500. John G.. Williams to Al
bert c. Williams, $50 Susan w. Will
liams to Oscar Abbott, 5000.
Skowhegan.-Sarah J. Taylor to Fran
els II. Wing, $500.
Emden.-Edwin j. Clark to Bonnie NJ.
Berry, $500.
Cornvlle. Cecil J. Burrill to John b.
Adams, 81 900.
Canaan.-Alonzo Wyman to James Tib-
belts $500. Charles +. Dore to Dell NJ,
Allen, 81 600. Abel Prescott to James
Tibbetts, 500.
Athens Albert T.. Wyman to Charles
f. Dore, $40.
Cambridge. II. Savage to George
+. Merrill, 5000.
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On Saturday afternoon, the Pittsheld
nine made MS their second visit of the
season, having, as they supposed, greatly
strengthened their team by the addition
of Underwood as pitcher and several
PLAYERS from the State College. 1t was
no use however as they soon discovered
we were to fast company, They Kept
our boys within reach for awhile, but as
usual, the SkowheganS had on their bat
ting clothes and pounded the ball in great
shape Underwood gave away in the
middle of the game, and from what we
hear, has about made up his mind that as
a pitcher against our team he is failure
We give the score by INNING
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David Barker's Poems.

Blxby & Buck have for sale the latest
edition Of David Bankers poems. 1t is a
tastefully gotten up volume printed on
heavy tinted paper, elegantly bound, and
will make an ornament for the parlor ia
Bile. For pathos and felicitous express
sion, David Barker stands in the front
are finding ready sale. His patriotic
poems alone are worth the price of the
book, and it should be in every Maine
home
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The Goth M alne.

The Goth Maine Veterans held their an
nual reunion at Watervile Monday last.
Gen. |. S. Bangs opened his house aud
grounds to the ''boys" and the citizens
gave them banquet in the rink. Gen. j.
l. Chamberlain delivered an address in
the evening at the Town Hall. Col. II S
Melcher of Portland was elected Prcsi-
dent and S. l.. Miller of Waldoboro, Sec
rotary. The attendance was large.
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The Seventh Maine Association, at
Long Island, Portland IIarbor, Wedncs-
day, elected the following officers Presi-
dent, Eben True; vice presidents, A. A.
Stevens, II. M. Eaton. j. Connor; secre-
tary and treasurer, w. ID. Hatch quarter
master and commissary, George f. Hunt
surgeon, DIR. s. z. Getchell; chaplain, A.
A. Nickerson; officer of the day, John
Mullen.
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The Rockand Free Press appeared last
week enlarged and improved. The Free
Press is one Of the oldest and most relia-
BILE Weeklics of the State aud We are glad
to see indications that success i, attend
ing its efforts to serve the public.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-08-31

Commissioner Mathews did the Au.
gusta strikers real service by convinc.
ing them that their demands were unreas-
enable and that the best thing they could
do was to return to work and wait until
the company was in condition to in
crease their wages. He did 1t too in a
way that convinced the weavers that he
was their friend, and that he was advis-
ing them for their good.
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Thanks for SmallFavors.

A few weeks since, we sent out state
ments to 800 subscribers who were one
year or more in arrears. The responses
to these circular letters have been very
gratifying. few of our patrons have
dignifed these missives by calling them
"duns,' and as such seemed to resent
them slightly, while the great majority
looked upon them in a business light as
business operation
The following letter was received from
the Land Of Flowers
ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA.
EDITOR REroRIER:
Please find enclosed
three dollars. No excuse to offer Must
have the REPORTER and must pay for it.
If | neglect it again just punch me.
What is home without the REPORTER?
II has followed me since the days of
"Moses" and the Clarion.
NJ II II
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After debate in the House, Friday Mr.
Gladstone's motion on the address To the
Queen on the proclamation Of Tie Irish
league was lost, 1874 TO 80.
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An explosion occurred at the Coru Can
ming Establishment of Herbert \. John
son, Gorham. Me, Friday .last by which
the proprietor WAS 50 seriously scalded
that he died Saturday. John IIamlin was
killed and Fred L. llamlin injured 50 that
his recovery is extremely doubtful
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A reorganizationof the Democratic STATE
Committee took place at Bangor last week
by which Hon. 5. s Brown was made
Chairman in place Of d. r. Hastings re.
signed.
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The people of Wateryille did them
selves proud in the entertainment Of the
both Maine Veterans Monday.